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President Barack Obama on journalist's beheading: 'We will not be intimidated'

President Barack Obama spoke from Estonia about the beheading of Steven Sotloff, an American journalist and former UCF student. He said that the United States will continue regional and international effort against militants in the Middle East, but warns it will take some time.

President Barack Obama on journalist's beheading: 'We will not be intimidated'

President Barack Obama spoke from Estonia about the beheading of Steven Sotloff, an American journalist and former UCF student. He said that the United States will continue regional and international effort against militants in the Middle East, but warns it will take some time.

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Updated: 10:06 AM EDT Sep 3, 2014

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WEBVTT FROM THE REST AREA TO COLONIAL AND 8 FROM THE TURN PIG. THE U.S. CONFIRMS A JOURNALIST WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA TIES WAS EXECUTED IN SYRIA. A VIGIL IS PLANNED FOR TONIGHT AT UCF TO REMEMBER STEVEN SOTLOFF. HE WENT TO SCHOOL THERE FOR TWO YEARS AND IS CONFIRMED TO BE THE LATEST JOURNALIST TO BE BEHEADED BY ISIS. AIXA DIAZ IS LIVE IN OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU AND WHAT IS THE LATEST? Reporter: PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS THE U.S. WILL CONTINUE A REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORT AGAINST MILITANTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST BUT WRN IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW... Reporter: PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS ESTONIA FOR A DAY OF MEETING WITH BALANCE-- BALTIC LEADERS. THIS COMES AS EXTREMISTS ANNOUNCE THE EXECUTION OF STEVEN SOTLOFF. WHATEVER THEY THINK THEY WILL ACHIEVE BY KILLING INNOCENT AMERICANS, THEY HAVE ALREADY FAILED. BECAUSE LIKE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AMERICANS ARE REPULSED BY IT AND WE WILL NOT BE INTIMI DATED. Reporter: JOHN MCCAIN SAYS THE TIME IS NOW FOR AMERICA TO LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC MILITANTS. I HOPE THE PRESIDENT WOULD REALIZE THAT THIS KIND OF BARBARITY ONLY BRINGS HOME THE NATURE OF THE ENEMY WE FACE AND THE SCOPE OF IT. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE CASE. Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS SENDING 350 MILITARY TROOPS TO BAGHDAD, TO PROTECT FACILITIES THERE AND AMERICAN PERSON THEY WILL. THE U.S. SAYS THE ADDITIONAL FORCES WILL NOT SERVE IN A COMBAT ROLE. THE PRESIDENT IS BOUND AND DETERMINED EVEN IN THE FACE OF CRITICISM TO MAKE THE KINDS OF DECISIONS THAT HE BELIEVES ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF AMERICAN NATIONAL SECURITY. FROM ESTONIA THE PRESIDENT HEAD IT IS WALES FOR THE NATO SUMMIT WHICH BEGINS TOMORROW. I'M AIXA DIAZ. THANK YOU. AND TONIGHT'S VIGIL FOR SOTLOFF AT UCF AT 9:00 AT THE REFLECTION POND. IN A STATEMENT THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT SAID: OUR FOM MOURPS STEVEN'S DEATH AND WE JOIN

President Barack Obama on journalist's beheading: 'We will not be intimidated'

President Barack Obama spoke from Estonia about the beheading of Steven Sotloff, an American journalist and former UCF student. He said that the United States will continue regional and international effort against militants in the Middle East, but warns it will take some time.